Albanian police fire tear gas as protesters storm party offices

Police officers walk past a person as protesters demonstrate outside the headquarters of the Democratic Party in Tirana, Albania, January 8, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga

TIRANA (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas and water cannon in Tirana on Saturday as stone-throwing protesters stormed into the headquarters of Albania's opposition Democratic Party in a deepening power struggle between party rivals.

At least one police officer and one protester were injured and dozens of protesters were arrested, police said. The protests were dispersed in the afternoon.